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Dan Girardi

age39

posD

shotr

h6'1"

w212lbs

Birthdate

Apr 29, 1984

Player Profile

If Dan Girardi was bought out prior to the 2017-2018 season.

$10,000,000$10.00M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 33 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$6,666,667$6.67M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Buyout Cost

$1,111,111$1.11M

$6,666,667$6.67M / 6yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost

6yrs

17/18

19/20

22/23

Buyout Length

Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.

Years Remaining 3

Contract End 2019-20

Buyout Length 6

Buyout End 2022-23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23
Original Cap Hit	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	-	-	-
Base Salary	($4,000,000$4.00M)	($3,000,000$3.00M)	($3,000,000$3.00M)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($5,000,000$5.00M)	($4,000,000$4.00M)	($4,000,000$4.00M)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$1,111,111$1.11M	$1,111,111$1.11M	$1,111,111$1.11M	$1,111,111$1.11M	$1,111,111$1.11M	$1,111,111$1.11M
Actual Cap Hit	$2,611,111$2.61M	$3,611,111$3.61M	$3,611,111$3.61M	$1,111,111$1.11M	$1,111,111$1.11M	$1,111,111$1.11M
Savings 100.0%	$2,888,889$2.89M	$1,888,889$1.89M	$1,888,889$1.89M	$-1,111,111$-1.11M	$-1,111,111$-1.11M	$-1,111,111$-1.11M

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